Pittsburgh, PA (February 1, 2023) — Sojourner House announced today that Gisele Barreto Fetterman is the Honorary Event Chair of the 19th Annual Victorian Tea. The ticketed fundraising event will take place on Sunday, April 16, 2023, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh. Registered attendees are invited to a meet and greet from 1 to 2 p.m. also taking place at the Omni William Penn Hotel.“We are delighted to have Gisele serving as Honorary Event Chair,” said De’netta Benjamin-Miller, Executive Director of Sojourner House. “Gisele is an innovative changemaker in our region, having founded the Free Store 15104 and co-founded 412 Food Rescue and For Good PGH. She is committed to building pathways for families to thrive, which very much aligns … [Read more...] about Sojourner House Victorian Tea Welcomes Gisele Barreto Fetterman as Honorary Event Chair
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Did you know that you can donate up to $100,000 to a qualified charity (or charities) from your IRA beginning at age 70½? This is called a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), and if done correctly, can allow you to donate to charities you care about while potentially lowering your tax bill. Why would I want to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution? You may already be donating to charities you care about directly, so why would you want to make a QCD from your IRA? A QCD lowers the amount of the taxpayer’s Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) that is taxed. As a refresher, the RMD is the amount that taxpayers must withdrawal annually from their traditional IRA beginning at age 72*. Normally, taxpayers are taxed on the full amount of the distribution. For taxpayers who do not … [Read more...] about Donating to charity from your IRA
Leah Lizarondo is the CEO and co-founder of Food Rescue Hero and 412 Food Rescue, social enterprises with a technology, logistics and civic engagement model that aims to fight hunger and promote sustainability by preventing perfectly good food from entering the waste stream and directly distributing to organizations that benefit those who are food insecure. Founded in 2015, 412 Food Rescue is one of the fastest-growing food recovery organizations in the U.S. Creating the infrastructure for national retailers. Leah’s work at 412 Food Rescue has been featured in national media including NPR, Fast Company, FoodTank, Martha Stewart Living, Food & Wine, Saveur, Organic Life, Bust Magazine, Redbook, and Civil Eats. In April 2014, she gave the TEDx Talk “Why the Farm Is Not Getting … [Read more...] about Introducing this Year’s Victorian Tea Honorary Chair, Leah Lizarondo
Leah Lizarondo is the CEO and co-founder of Food Rescue Hero and 412 Food Rescue, social enterprises with a technology, logistics and civic engagement model that aims to fight hunger and promote sustainability by preventing perfectly good food from entering the waste stream and directly distributing to organizations that benefit those who are food insecure. Founded in 2015, 412 Food Rescue is one of the fastest-growing food recovery organizations in the U.S. Creating the infrastructure for national retailers. The technology platform, Food Rescue Hero, has prevented over 8 million pounds of food from going to waste via mobilizing over 8,000 drivers in 5 cities --food rescue heroes--the largest volunteer food transport network. 412 Food Rescue's innovative distribution … [Read more...] about 16th Annual Victorian Tea Honorary Chair, Leah Lizarondo
At the beginning of each academic year, Point Park University’s prestigious Honors Student Organization chooses a local nonprofit organization as its Donation Drive recipient. Much to our delight, this year's recipient was Sojourner House. Approximately 120 students brought their donations to the organization's Aug. 19 Welcome Dinner. The huge amount of donations included cleaning supplies, toiletries, hygiene products, paper towels, and other household supplies. "We started the tradition of a carry-in donation drive some years back with our new honors students, to not only continue the tradition of service that many of them started in high school, but also to get them to move up to service learning," said Helen Fallon, Professor of Journalism, Director of the University Honors … [Read more...] about Point Park University’s Honors Student Organization supporting Sojourner House
The 26th Annual Strawberry Festival at Shadyside Presbyterian Church took place in early June and was a sweet and tasty way to spend a beautiful early summer evening. The proceeds from this event provide valuable support of day-to-day essentials for the women in the treatment program. Sojourner House has been adopted as the beneficiary of this annual summer celebration for many years. Volunteer and creator of the festival, Ann Brooks first experienced strawberry socials in England, as a teaching and exchange student. She knew that other local churches had festivals and thought it would be a perfect way for the Shadyside Presbyterian Church community to have some fellowship, enjoy their beautiful lawn and give back to the community. The first year, Ann made some … [Read more...] about Ann Brooks Created a Legacy of Volunteerism